The ACB, in its affidavit submitted in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, has ruled out Pawar's involvement in cases of alleged irregularities in irrigation projects in the Vidarbha region
Pawar had on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed "working together" but he rejected the offer
Supriya Sule hugging Ajit Pawar reminded one of the advice Michael Corleone gave his elder brother Fredo
However, three days later, Fadnavis resigned as chief minister ahead of the floor test, admitting he does not have the numbers shortly after his deputy Ajit Pawar quit the government.
Uddhav has become the first chief minister from the Thackeray family. Catch Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered oath to the saffron-clad Thackeray and six ministers at the sprawling Shivaji Park in Mumbai
The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress have come together under the front called 'Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi' to form government in the state
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray will be sworn in as the chief minister at a ceremony to be held at the Shivaji Park in the evening
After Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar resigned from their posts on Tuesday, Uddhav Thackeray is set to be the CM now. Catch LIVE updates on Maharashtra govt formation
NCP leaders Chhagan Bhujbal and Jayant Patil and Maharashtra Congress unit chief Balasaheb Thorat are likely to take oath as state ministers
On his late Tuesday night visit to 'Silver Oak', his uncle and NCP president Sharad Pawar's residence, Ajit Pawar said, 'It is my right to meet my leader.'
"Who do you trust in life. Never felt so cheated in life. Defended him, loved him. Look what I get in return," she had said in another status post, about Ajit Pawar.
Pro tem Speaker Kalidas Kolambkar is administering the oath to the legislators at the session
The three parties named Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray as their nominee for the chief minister's post
Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the lack of majority of those "who kidnapped the people's mandate" has been exposed
"Ajit dada has resigned and he is with us. Uddhav Thackeray will be the chief Minister of Maharashtra for five years," Raut said
The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine had moved the top court challenging Devendra Fadnavis being sworn in as the state's Chief Minister
"It shows corrupt motives, inducements and blows to smithereens every letter and spirit of the Indian Constitution", the Congress leader said
The ACB's clarification came after opposition Congress claimed Ajit Pawar was "exonerated" in lieu of his support to the BJP in forming a government two days ago
The Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party, and the Congress--the combine that had expected to govern Maharashtra--are expected to challenge the BJP in Parliament which resumes after the weekend.